Welcome to the Amos and Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School (HMJDS). Read here about our mission and the talented people who bring it to life. You can also learn about our rich history in the Twin Cities and how we have grown since opening in 1984.

Explore our academic offerings. See how we prepare students for the next phase of their education through an integrated curriculum focused on intellectual curiosity, artistic expression, and social responsibility.

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Educating life-long learners, creative thinkers, and engaged citizens

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Whole Child Learning and Raising The Academic Bar

Heilicher meets every child where they are and develops them into confident and skilled life-long learners. Through Jewish teaching and practice, students expand their spiritual selves and internalize these important values. Through the arts and music, students are inspired to engage with the world in creative ways.

Meaningful Values In Today's Diverse Culture

HMJDS offers a welcoming and inclusive environment where each day we practice our core value of respect for all people. Diverse perspectives are valued. We embrace diversity in family backgrounds, learning styles, and Jewish practice and belief as we encourage students to find their intellectual and creative passions and live well in a community.

Preparation for success in life

Our students and alumni find success in academics and beyond. Read some of their stories here.

Matan Appelbaum

One of my fondest memories from the day school was a semi-regular occurrence in Mr. Portnoe’s math and Judaica classes, where the structured part of a lesson would end and we would have an open question-and- answer session. Students chose the questions. We might ask to review a difficult concept or inquire about a new, advanced topic. This gave us practice in coming up with the right questions, not just the right answers. Years later, as a mathematics major, I would often work on problems where progress was best made by challenging the questions, or looking to see how far I could push the concepts I learned in class.

Walking onto campus brought back a flood of memories for HMJDS alumnus Daniel Vinitsky. Daniel graduated from eighth grade at HMJDS in 2005 but has since spent many hours on campus assisting with the HMJDS play as well as acting in local community performances. He now makes a living performing in plays throughout the Twin Cities area and working for the National Theater for Children, helping to schedule tours of educational shows.

Many people at HMJDS helped shaped the man he has become, Daniel said. A smile appeared on his face as reflected on a particular teacher who had a lasting impact on him as a person.